2026-04-19T23:40:52Z https://yabu.me Kevin Gamin https://yabu.me/npub104sf7h3rns9c6mpzzemuauxqeg4vvgnh3ze9l3arjt2hhdnd2ndqwn9cds https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/accounts/avatars/109/298/502/824/298/499/original/9ad5dc6635abfe48.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/accounts/avatars/109/298/502/824/298/499/original/9ad5dc6635abfe48.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp65rcnylauhhf6w5nm8tswrpwkkcuqefkx20cc3wsv2n6gxvxkkszyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5tppmlr 2026 Medina County Indivisible Earth Day Rally<br/><br/>Medina County Indivisible is marking the 56th celebration of Earth Day on Wednesday April 22 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm on Medina Square with a family friendly rally. <br/><br/>#Science #EarthDay<br/><br/><a href="https://medi-nerd.com/b/J_Y">https://medi-nerd.com/b/J_Y</a> 2026-04-18T11:14:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgt8c2petjckzut8wjvegrwvjx4wvatj05yqa7p7uz33vdpvle8ngzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5xmlgsc Skatune Sunday - I Melt With You (Modern English) Ska Cover<br/><br/>They ska’d the world​. Let’s melt with them.<br/><br/>#Music #Ska<br/><br/><a href="https://medi-nerd.com/b/E4J">https://medi-nerd.com/b/E4J</a> 2026-02-15T15:23:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lm7ht9dd8xg3r2wclqn4ww7eassj3jazyagq4w9yr8ahx9cca7qzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d57peqew In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0amvqmyr86mred6np2j8332748u0c534c5jqp2vgsksm0yx8k37ghv9tjh'>nevent1q…9tjh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice! I&#39;m looking it over now, and I see some familiar services I&#39;ve moved to. 2026-01-29T14:47:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdprg44s3grkm8at9r6u6gtru322tp4mmk0chzekc8w6ayvfpgugqzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5su0uxa European Software Alternatives<br/><br/>We can no longer trust American tech companies with our data. Fortunately, we have options.<br/><br/><a href="https://medi-nerd.com/b/CVj">https://medi-nerd.com/b/CVj</a> 2026-01-28T01:35:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlv3hkkvv5lhd9cqgmm3nr0dc6cx7ku5s2jzc24swnsexnsm0v8gzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5q38asu ESPN just ran a FUCKING HERITAGE FOUNDATION AD. <br/><br/>Fuck that shit. <br/><br/>#FuckFascists 2026-01-23T23:17:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs09ze469xce9r3prd3ve5g03crezenfsh0qvsyl9ctz3vzujxejsczyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d550kfqv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv950948dqqts66j74euyk3u7f8dhgvm7lcek4h8skclv4f4y068cz08ld6'>nevent1q…8ld6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Conversely, I could install Jellyfin and make my Steam Deck a HTPC. 2026-01-10T23:44:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxy44xjyktkg9l3tfgsn25kmafnhlrq9gt9eghlrfmj6w0l4qtwdqzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5kvzuvy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0q2faqexdf5wvd6s80nlvww8tn3uu7gycyju4rkqa8pmq34nw43qqe4y6r'>nevent1q…4y6r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ve got a laptop I just loaded Mint on, as it does run on Debian, so I’ll give your recommendations a try there. 2025-12-14T15:02:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2q82k7lka45hgqcsq7r2lgf2z8ffdxy27y9tfpqjjspwrhafkmxqzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5c7v6q4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2lea896rkh4n6zxx2djznfaadd8qta5l7khpyvcpa69sqgwf7xagaucny5'>nevent1q…cny5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks. I’m preparing to switch to Linux, especially now that Apple has dropped OS support for my iMac, and was curious about what options I might have from a browser standpoint. 2025-12-14T14:54:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsry3y8qcdfvjpjdzdt2ju9elywltwhwxxy7tg4dh78c9662jmfenczyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d56rcwml In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq33jkd7mnyrkkz34lh88walk0plahznjfwnaxkgym75rlnyhez6gp59zdf'>nevent1q…9zdf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What is your current browser of choice? 2025-12-14T14:50:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdceecldjktrs9yah7pvl0gxyfgyvv34hulzrem9qw4x9v57xg5fszyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5rkcr46 RE: <a href="https://pdx.social/@wolfinpdx/115612260733537429">https://pdx.social/@wolfinpdx/115612260733537429</a><br/><br/>Time to #GetFediHired <br/><br/>#FediHire #PDX #IT #Libraries<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1mfw8p2purl7dlwrwmmjatmy7nrys9dvhqut3wtu60mw9hmeuvzwsn68mf5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1mfw…8mf5</a></span><br/> </div> This might be a long shot, but does anyone know of any libraries in the Portland metro area who are hiring IT staff? Or how I'd go about applying for roles? <br/><br/>More generally, I have prior experience in the Federal government, so I figure State or local might be a good fit also. <br/>Just don't know where to go to look for jobs. <br/><br/>#fedihire #PDX </blockquote> 2025-11-25T21:53:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9jc2aw43qrvm7lamqlf0x2zjnceqxnkks8p8q0yu27gfllgarfggzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5787h0z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy3cq0eq3efua9ytxhymj0l40zuekazg435mzenrhlwcftdggyg7slvfch7'>nevent1q…fch7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I always wait until the .2 update each new OS. Gives them a chance to fix the issues caused by fixing the issues from the initial release. 2025-11-06T21:44:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9znm0km4729prswmpaxynnu3ncf2zf7eemsdqg5fypc842uzdssgzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5jjdzx6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxvugq752dpppwv98nkawy430axk4sam85s4etrhfad46z6k7d05ceay68y'>nevent1q…y68y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was going to do it on the 4th of July (symbolism completely intended), but life got busy. When the whole Charlie Kirk thing happened and people on there started worshipping him like he was a saint, I had enough and told everybody I was closing my account in a month. 2025-10-12T15:59:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr40y5ulcenu5fvnnq4j6d44806p8v6lecye36q88q03gqr5cuejgzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5l5zmjt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfl0hlgclslpkrkzf4k59ufh52ftpr639uzwqvfccc9dnz3r77seq6x3tgd'>nevent1q…3tgd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, that’s a trade off to consider, of course. I made sure everybody knew I was leaving and that those who wanted to stay in touch traded contact info with me, but I’m sure there are going to be people I lose touch with after today. 2025-10-12T14:30:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs05h5e0u0kzss88amvgn8ad6csz7k6vyf26klj7p3axqnnzmrme8qzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5vgday8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9evwcad590lquqmp8hmldx8dptdf45nwcjhqeurgtu4sd6xyxygugytyg'>nevent1q…ytyg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just killed my Facebook account and removed the app from my phone. It felt so good. 2025-10-12T13:51:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ckdes7vs0dd6dyeahccrg65c6xqd70alk06na2746cjs27szwcczyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5mphh8r “Current statistics prove that modern book banning only suppresses diverse literature, public education, and reading rights. Ironically, book banning harms people instead of protecting community members.”<br/><br/>#Books #Libraries<br/><br/><a href="https://action.everylibrary.org/why_are_books_banned">https://action.everylibrary.org/why_are_books_banned</a> 2025-10-05T17:15:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9wpn75w4vc8jga5zg6gqxmf5cepskrcjyfeljehwkpsj53x77j3szyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5xkc2y6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfzlhmqsdxypyxmevwchu4pu9lmqmu4cd2708pc4snvjzg3heffmsaed602'>nevent1q…d602</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a &#34;side effect&#34; of Trump&#39;s move I hadn&#39;t considered - Signaling to his governor minions that they should roll out the national guard as a suppression tactic. Kind of surprised none of them have done so to this point since there have been protests in red states, including my own (Ohio). 2025-06-11T14:29:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf07xswl6elcgfzgje7rm3rndm68sz2kwcw4w5yegnytaw6npxz8szyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5shunkg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvdkru6npthrsatx2pwztulk7kn7x2nxzkqmejfk86slhqxcjus8qrl9g3n'>nevent1q…9g3n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just followed you on Flickr. 2025-05-11T15:18:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsztaaay4y3d4zz4gufsp2tmzawdwnn22a4ehwe4jtf2gm9ecx7hdgzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5m4vzgn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqud0s7mzg7fq42pf9z96a333k7xu7lx9qkfd8dkgnxp30e5zr6sqf27c2h'>nevent1q…7c2h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is there a green diamond above your head? #SulSul 2025-03-12T11:18:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr2dwpksxp3wa3ztk5mjc6dl2rhsayljqfm925kxjys3l7g80ashqzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5k9sjsl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvlcxhutukeg8nmra8ay009lc730c6lp7cut8hysu40q0rslgwy3qun2058'>nevent1q…2058</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My pleasure. I’m still on a DSLR (Nikon D5600), but I hadn’t progressed on adjusting settings until I had a talk with a friend who shoots marching arts events all the time and was more than happy to give me some guidance. I’m also using auto-focus (I’m not THAT good yet). <br/><br/>My friend also recommended a lens and mirrorless camera, but I’ll need to find $2000 in the budget first. :D 2025-03-02T04:39:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsxkn9mcj3hscum3wuxc692zjlsmnx3ny0a36glm0hympe62wzzqzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5efmqe0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9qmcwlkl6n8rgn2daks0paxynhx4waqyrnlgl2spz9tsyak9ltqsz32rja'>nevent1q…2rja</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Essentially took the camera off automatic settings. Set it to aperture priority and set the ISO to 6400, which is so much better for indoor events like these. Before, I was getting a lot more blur in my shots, either because the camera couldn’t handle the movement or because of focusing issues. Today, none of that, plus my camera just reacted faster in my hands. 2025-03-02T04:31:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqe9ms4hp7chk458ma2wz0sg6ggkh30jvmwul4av8muw29k07hgyczyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5t6ea5d What blows me away about today’s event isn’t that I took 1143 photos.<br/>No, what blows me away is that, with a couple simple changes to my camera settings, my photos are SO. MUCH. BETTER.<br/>#MarchingArts #Indoor #ColorGuard #Percussion #Photography<br/>2025 OIPA Springfield Holland Saturday Photos - Medi-Nerd 2<br/><a href="https://medi-nerd.com/b/1yj">https://medi-nerd.com/b/1yj</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/114/090/917/805/947/864/original/120aea73868f0a2f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-02T04:27:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8x9fx367h8mvmake0waamc5dap2atw6psffkkugfam2ywfjtsw3szyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d560ave6 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16el83dchxxar575yslusytcvgadnmwcm5j48ezkftdl72umsqtlq72n8vf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Laffy</span> (<span class="italic">npub16el…n8vf</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Something to remember:<br/><br/>All we’ve got are our actions. <br/><br/>Our words are actions, too.<br/><br/>Our actions and words ARE making a difference. <br/><br/>Keep it going. 2025-02-09T19:51:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqpd9mr9n7tqje6hcazpxvtadqflheuktccql95fkhhx5ec25jsrczyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d509092n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4fu3ejwl35mff97wmryx3kgz8h2sdpyz2z422qclr609xfauexslwfq8x'>nevent1q…fq8x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m 50. My wife, who refers to herself as a &#34;screaming liberal&#34;, calls me a &#34;fucking communist&#34;.<br/><br/>What&#39;s more, I was raised by my grandparents, who were staunch Democrats their entire lives. My grandfather, in fact...<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/901/529/416/202/596/original/0def530cc1824ccd.png"> <br/> 2025-01-27T17:38:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0pfcaeq60v5hu8mhml6gufrva9c2dujqjseafl4puk2x36kg6ehczyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5ye0yk3 Pepper Ann does this to me at least once a day when I’m working. She also lets me scritch her tummy, so it’s a perfect break from work.<br/><br/>#Cats #caturday <br/><br/>Caturday - January 25, 2025 - Medi-Nerd 2<br/><br/><a href="https://medi-nerd.com/b/1kd">https://medi-nerd.com/b/1kd</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/890/718/855/907/175/original/c35a1e5932e47448.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-25T19:50:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrr2334ggd4p2kgs87xrule0wtad35yn74c2dyq9cu9yd0nxelxqzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5pxnhm9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs29j5f824gjtp8f983cxssfdp2rqjsj0k3ra8fx5kc97uvzvqgfuq73w0s2'>nevent1q…w0s2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mullvad does look like your best bet. I might need to look into it, too. Would you let us know how it works for you if you use it? 2025-01-16T22:52:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjdu8kay7924v8s45lkctkvel69jw3nmjstg76ly49qr5jy9c8hgzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5dqdjd9 My next read, recommend by Bigesque on Bluesky. <br/><br/>#books #bookstodon<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/twitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/657/940/528/181/670/original/0c9851bc0a319a3c.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-15T17:12:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9n45ku8t66easrhumcw2ausuaplgafvzcfkfxx2536tegqlle5xqzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d58v2x4t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy6up4gwjm9c7kl3zne99kv9y8fcya86syk6nm9wm2mma8e5jfm8qaqjtcj'>nevent1q…jtcj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I feel that&#39;s part of the point of the Fediverse. You have many options, so pick the one which fits your goals. People can follow you in so many ways. 2024-09-15T19:12:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs82jjstltlearff4g6qxxr9wdhgfqhnvvx0em9c9sla2tgkt8k08gzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5cgr9ek In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2lsflhgrap83t8kk28duphr0c3gquayf7tccwufn30u2849etqjq9k9ajq'>nevent1q…9ajq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Might also be a sign I should double check my post to make sure I&#39;ve worded it clearly. I&#39;m glad I could clarify, though! 2024-09-15T19:10:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswemc8uy8qt69an35shuhryc3wgmlc9csejnw738m3swrcq09chtqzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5qcu3d9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8sz2867rpxe6k2zr2wprl5dn4n0lydw5yw9sl88f3q5ctunxfxeg6np95k'>nevent1q…p95k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Second option means I have one account (Mastodon). Anybody who follows me on Pixelfed would only see posts with photos in them.<br/><br/>First option is where I have a Mastodon AND a Pixelfed account and I post to both depending on whether or not there&#39;s a photo involved. 2024-09-15T19:07:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ykvwvdnhgwfl59qa7dfugu8y577xje6tt39mjl6p7prsjesyv4szyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5r8rkvj Which is better - Having separate Mastodon and Pixelfed accounts or focusing purely on Mastodon and asking people to subscribe to that account on Pixelfed if they want to just see my posts with images?<br/><br/>#Mastodon #Pixelfed #Fediverse 2024-09-15T17:36:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpryn84m9urwfmxzuwlrgnekf2w9v6auj0jwh6z2ul6msrlhmvvczyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5kjcqn0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvns765nkaw437zurm5e96r2w04yq8p4jssvg0f8tksdxsasgl0kcya6cpr'>nevent1q…6cpr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>HBCU bands are incredible. The sheer power and joy they put into their performances is amazing. 2024-09-09T16:17:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrftqr7e8tk7xy0w5afuld7uk8exxe6gwzykq58m4cu8upwjjjyqzyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5tzrnad In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz2ey7twufgmn262etyldpcgu9cnhl35c9x8zqdv0h89ey5krep6ghhhvq6'>nevent1q…hvq6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I made sure to show this to my wife, who works at our local library in their Maker space. <br/><br/>Libraries and librarians really are the best. 2024-09-09T00:52:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxghc42re8nj79aayyjcjw7zja9sekscc05ewzu62t7yy7jcqzt0szyp7kp867ywwqhrtvygt80nhscr9z433zw7ytyh785wfd27akd42d5wec354 #Introduction <br/><br/>Hello everybody. My name is Kevin.<br/><br/>Professionally, I work in IT, helping small and medium sized businesses who may not be large enough to need or afford their own IT person/department.<br/><br/>Personally, I am a long time performer, fan, journalist, and advocate of the marching arts activities (drum corps, marching band, winter guard, indoor percussion, indoor winds). My wife and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary in December.<br/><br/>Interests: #DrumCorps #Baseball #Technology 2022-11-12T19:37:49Z